About Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS)

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of a cure for patients suffering from chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Canada and the United States. It also develops a pipeline of products based on RNA interference therapeutics (RNAi). The company's lead candidate is ARB-1467, which is in a Phase II trial to block production of HBV surface antigen expression in patients chronically infected with HBV. Its product candidates also include AB-423, a core protein inhibitor in Phase I clinical trial as an oral therapeutic for the treatment of chronic HBV infection; and AB-452, an HBV RNA Destabilizer, which is in preclinical study. In addition, the company has various research programs for the discovery and development of proprietary HBV candidates comprising N-Acetylgalactosamine conjugate technology, cccDNA targeting agents, and checkpoint inhibition. Further, its partnered programs consist of Patisiran (ALN-TTR02), an RNAi therapeutic targeting transthyretin (TTR) that has been completed Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis in patients with FAP; Marqibo for the treatment of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia in second or greater relapse or whose disease has progressed following two or more lines of anti-leukemia therapy; and RNA-based neoantigen immunotherapy products. The company has strategic alliance, licensing, and research collaboration agreements with Acuitas Therapeutics Inc.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Marina Biotech Inc.; U.S. National Institutes of Health; and The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute and Drexel University. The company was formerly known as Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation and changed its name to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation in July 2015. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

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Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arbutus Biopharma's stock symbol?

Arbutus Biopharma trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ABUS."

How were Arbutus Biopharma's earnings last quarter?

Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.36) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.03. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $1.40 million for the quarter. Arbutus Biopharma had a negative return on equity of 61.50% and a negative net margin of 705.09%. View Arbutus Biopharma's Earnings History.

Has Arbutus Biopharma been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about ABUS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Arbutus Biopharma earned a daily sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

How do I buy shares of Arbutus Biopharma?

Shares of ABUS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Arbutus Biopharma's stock price today?

One share of ABUS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.80.

How big of a company is Arbutus Biopharma?

Arbutus Biopharma has a market capitalization of $331.01 million and generates $10.70 million in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $-84,410,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.79) on an earnings per share basis. Arbutus Biopharma employs 130 workers across the globe.

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Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS) Price Target and Consensus Rating

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6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Arbutus Biopharma in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $12.3333, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 112.64%. The high price target for ABUS is $32.00 and the low price target for ABUS is $5.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."